{"id":73,"date":"2022-05-24T20:20:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T01:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestchicagoneighborhoods.com\/?locations=grand-boulevard"},"modified":"2022-12-18T23:13:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T05:13:58","slug":"living-in-grand-boulevard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/box5915.temp.domains\/~theralph\/living-in-grand-boulevard\/","title":{"rendered":"Living In Grand Boulevard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Grand Boulevard is the 38th of the 77 designated Chicago community areas. The neighborhood is located on the South Side of Chicago. The community area is now more commonly known as the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. However, its official name remains the Grand Boulevard. It constitutes a total land area of 1.73 square miles<\/a> (4.48 km2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is one of two community sections that make up the Bronzeville neighborhood, with Douglas<\/a> being the other. The Washington Park Court District area, designated as a Chicago Landmark on October 2, 1991, is also located along Grand Boulevard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the late nineteenth century, Grand Boulevard’s neighborhood grew steadily, attracting more middle- and working-class whites and a small African-American population. As of 2019, the average household income in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood was $33,503<\/a> compared to the Chicago annual minimum of $58,247. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Grand Boulevard neighborhood offers plenty of recreational opportunities to the residents. There are various parks in the region, like Metcalfe (Ralph) Park, Harding (George) Playground Park, Jackson (Robert) Park, and Comiskey Park. These parklands offer a serene environment and ample picnic sites for the locals to relax. The South Side Community Art Center is another famous landmark in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The residents of Grand Boulevard also benefit from rapid transportation routes. The neighborhood is only 4.34 miles<\/a> (7 kilometers) away from the Downtown Chicago Loop. The Chicago Transit Authority administers the Chicago “L” system in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood. The Indiana, 43rd Street, 47th Street, and 51st Street stations on the Green Line provide efficient transportation service to the Grand Boulevard residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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